Alright, I'm at work at the moment but let's knock over the rest of the HM;
55. The Tea Party - The Edges of Twilight
Seriously underrated trio from Canada right here. Terrific music with influences from Zeppelin, The Doors with lots of middle eastern flavours. This album is the pick of the bunch, but really all of the bands albums are different and worthy purchases. Great songs, melodies, vocals, and use of many different types of instruments. A truly unique album that is something different but really should be enjoyed by rock lovers also. Check it out.
Best tracks: Fire In the Head, The Bazaar, Coming Home, Sister Awake, Walk With Me, Correspondences
54. Redemption - Snowfall on Judgement Day
Most of you know this one. Killer prog metal from Ray Alder and co. Easily the bands best work with killer production, and not a weak song in the bunch.
Best tracks: Peel, Walls, Black and White World, Unformed, Love/Life
53. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Dio (RIP) fronted Sabbath took the world by storm and Sabbath found a new found status again in the metal world. Dio took the band to a new level with an absolute powerful and iconic hard rock album. Brilliant.
Best tracks: Title track, Neon Knights, Lonely is the Word, Die Young
52. Evergrey - Recreation Day
Prog metal band Evergrey here with a brilliant piece of metal. Perfect melodies, very tight drumming and some really incredible guitar solos. The band were at their peak here with easily their best effort.
Best tracks: Title track, The Great Deceiver, End of Your Days, As I Lie Here Bleeding, Visions
51. Gamma Ray - Land of the Free 2
An odd pick here from Kai Hansen and the boys but I loved this album, even more than the first Land of the Free. I thought it was well played, well written and put together really well. Kai obviously wears his influences on his sleeve, but I can forgive him for that. Some absolute blasting power metal here which is really really solid, great album.
Best tracks: From the Ashes, When the World, Real World, Opportunity, Insurrecction.